Risk Teaching: Reflections from Inside and Outside the Classroom
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1603811060 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Laura said A little treasure!. Had the honor of meeting the author, Dr. Beidler, which motivated me to glance at some of his published work. I have found treasures in his words! This book is as refreshing and inspirational as he is when having the privilege of talking to him face to face. Would highly recommend it to everyone, particularly those in professional fields
. About the Author PETER G. Widely published in both British and American literature, he has won a number of teaching awards. In 1981 he was named National Professor of the Year by the Council on Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation. BEIDLER recently retired from Lehigh University as the Lucy G. Moses Distinguished Professor of English
Teachers may reconsider their methods, causing students to reconsider their attitudes. Beidler's book, like his teaching, is saucy, innovative, and challenging.. In choosing the title Risk Teaching, Peter G. Must we always teach from the inside of a classroom? Do periodic exams encourage learning as well as daily quizzes do? Do you schedule individual conferences with each student at the start of the term? Is lecturing an effective way to teach? If a student falls in love with you--or vice versa--are you doing something right or something wrong? If you have a pedagogical idea that will probably fail, should you try it anyhow? How do we know when it is time to retire from a profession we love? Such questions may make readers uncomfortable, but they may also lead them to change the way they think about the profession. Beidler hopes to convey multiple meanings of the word "risk." "Risk" the verb, as in "take a chance on an amazing profession." "Risk" the adjective, as in "risky"--teaching that diverges from the safe and traditional path. "Risk" the noun, as in "teach students to take risks" and learn outside their comfort zones
PETER G. Moses Distinguished Professor of English. BEIDLER recently retired from Lehigh University as the Lucy G. . Widely published in both British and American literature, he has won a number of teaching awards. In 1981 he was named National Professor of the Year by the Council on Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation